noun
black-tailed godwit
A migratory sandpiper species (Limosa limosa) with a long straight bill and black tail band.
春になるとオグロシギが干潟にやって来る。
In spring, black-tailed godwits come to the tidal flats.
General term for sandpipers; オグロシギ is a specific species.
Compound of 尾 (o, 'tail') + 黒 (kuro, 'black') + シギ (shigi, 'sandpiper'), referring to the bird's distinctive black tail. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.